ZS1BK_KAVP Cognitive and development al psychology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Sekaninová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Purposes of this course is to obtain theoretical knowledge in psychology of primary school children from the cognitive and developmental point of view. Theoretical attainment concerning psychological components of professional teacher´s competence in primary school. At the end of this course student should be able to:
- describe and explaine basic concepts from the field of cognitive and developmental psychology
- define changes in psychic child development
- apply knowledge of cognitive and developmental psychology in school practice
Syllabus
  • 1. Perception, sensation, atention.
  • 2. Motivation.
  • 3. Learning and memmory.
  • 4. Thinking and talking.
  • 5. Cognitive development.
  • 6. Problem solving and creativity.
  • 7. The factors of mental development and governing principles. The interaction of the social environment, education and genetics.
  • 8. Psychological development in early childhood.
  • 9. Preschool age.
  • 10. Changes in psychological development in primary school age.
  • 11. Period of puberty and adolescence.
  • 12. Psychological changes in aduldhood.
  • 13. Application of cognitive and developmental psychology in school practice.
Literature
    required literature
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Vývojová psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 461 s. ISBN 9788024613185. info
    recommended literature
  • LANGMEIER, Josef and Dana KREJČÍŘOVÁ. Vývojová psychologie. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2006, 368 stran. ISBN 9788024712840. URL info
  • STERNBERG, Robert J. Kognitivní psychologie. Translated by František Koukolík. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2002, 636 s. ISBN 80-7178-376-5. info
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Kognitivní a sociální psychologie žáka základní školy. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2001, 304 s. ISBN 8024601818. info
    not specified
  • VÁGNEROVÁ, Marie. Psychologie školního dítěte. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1997, 66 s. ISBN 807184487X. info
Teaching methods
lecture, reading
Assessment methods
writting exam (60% of correct answers is needed to pass)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodiny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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